Self-Knowledge of Personality: Do People Know Themselves?

PAPER: Self-Knowledge of Personality: Do People Know Themselves?

"Abstract
The intuition that we have privileged and unrestricted access to ourselves – that we inevitably know who we are, how we feel, what we do, and what we think – is very compelling. Here, we review three types of evidence about the accuracy of self-perceptions of personality and conclude that the glass is neither full nor empty. .........."

i.e. Self Predictability of Personality Traits is Dismal, never ask online daters to describe themselves!

That is why the 16PF5 is needed to revolutionize the Online Dating Industry.